The pedimented mantel in the hall comes from Ardgillan in County Dublin and is made of Kilkenny marble. Combined with the arms of the Gorges family of County Meath, set within, it provides a focal point in the hall and a fine setting for the fire that burns continuously through the winter months.
In an Irish House, 1988
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ID: Zuko on the left and sokka on the right. From avatar, the last air bender from the waist up and aged up. They have their back turned to the viewer and are facing each other so only their profile is visible. They are looking lovingly into each other's eyes. sokka is resting his left arm on zukos shoulder, holding zukos jaw. His index fingers brushing underneath a cut up hair strand. zuko holds with his right hand on sokkas back. His left hand is placed over sokkas wrist, holding a bracelet made out of zukos cut off hair between his two fingers. End ID
i regrett not making zukos robe seethrough again. but... uhm.... i didn't mean to make this complicated again?
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i just can't believe that oda fucking create sanji, a stereotypical ladies man who simps to an embarrassing degree for women while having his hackles comically raised around everyone he perceives as a man - and most notably butting heads with the more obvious ~manly man~ of the crew. haha, classic anime running gag, the kind that gets obnoxious at times but still makes you laugh.
AND THEN, like a billion chapters later, motherfucker steeples his fingers and goes "soooooooo... what makes a person Like That?"
and the answer is that he grew up in fucking Toxic Masculinity, The Kingdom. the answer is that he was always Different, in a way other guys instinctively perceived as weak, and that made him the target of visceral scorn and violence. the answer is that he was sensitive, sweet, caring, nurturing - feminine-coded traits which are only valued by patriarchy insofar that they're performed by women in service of men. the answer is that in a kingdom comprised almost entirely by violent men, the only ones who were ever kind to him, the only safety he ever had, were a girl and a woman.
so cooking is for women and servants, it makes you less of a man. only women will ever really value you for your passions and dreams. women are also actively hurt by the way the world works, they are unsafe unless they comply with men's violence, and you have to protect them.
(men will always know what you are, and they will hurt you if you let them.)
and even after he leaves... at baratie he is cherished and respected, but even that is an extremely masculine environment. we don't talk about our feelings, we don't let our guard down, the only love is tough love. when he tries to express his artistry and express himself through his cooking, rather than just filling orders and making money, he gets mocked.
so here is a man who will not raise a hand to a woman, because he rejects the masculinity he was raised with and refuses to become yet another man subjecting women to violence. he is desperate for women's attention and affection because it's SAFE, it's the only kind he can trust. other men are potential threats and must be treated as such. he must at all times be snarky, tough, Not Feminine, because to be perceived otherwise is to be powerless, to be hurt.
like y'all. the queer coding of it all? the overtly feminist themes? the active rejection of toxic masculinity and the way it's shown to be directly tied to imperialism? what the fuck.
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Lu Ten: I'm sorry to say this, kiddos, but your father has passed away.
Zuko(10): *bursts into tears*
Azula(8): *shocked* How...how did father die?
Lu Ten: Uhh
(Flasback to Lu Ten shoving Ozai out the window)
Lu Ten: Assassin.
Lu Ten: With more arm strength than he thought he had.
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Headcanon that the ADA has a double sided whiteboard with like schedule and mission details written on the front and a betting chart on the back
Something mildly exciting happens and Dazai or Yosano flip the board and start gathering bets
Dazai: “Is the client the culprit? Bets everyone!”
Atsushi: “How much..?”
Dazai: “Hmm…¥1.000! All for aye?”
Kyōka: “Aye,”
Yosano: “Aye,”
Atsushi: “Mmmm…nay,”
Dazai: “Oh, Atsushi, you sweet soul,”
Kunikida: “Don’t make bets on the client!”
Atsushi: “I’d rather give them the benefit of the doubt. Yeah, they were creepy as hell, but maybe they’re just bad with people!”
Jun’ichiro: “Aye,”
Naomi: “Aye!”
Atsushi: “You guys…”
Kunikida: “DID ANY OF YOU EVEN HEAR ME?!”
Dazai: “Nope! Aye or nay?”
Kunikida: “Dazai…”
Dazai: “Aye or nay?”
Kunikida: “This is incredibly unprofessional!”
Kunikida: “…….”
Kunikida: “…Aye,”
Dazai: “Aye, he says!”
Kenji: “:D?????”
Kenji doesn’t bet cuz he doesn’t get it, but it’s fun to see everyone so excited!
Ranpo’s not allowed to bet until everyone else has placed their own first (and they’re not allowed to change their mind once he bets).
Dazai: “All done! Ranpo-san, your turn!”
Ranpo: “Mmm….”
Ranpo:
Dazai:
Ranpo:
Ranpo: “Nay.”
All: *collective groans of defeat*
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